Increase knowledge about Hosta and Hemerocallis (daylilies)
Foster interest in the cultivation of Hosta and Hemerocallis.
Preserve the history of Hosta and Hemerocallis.

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Purpose

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Answer botanical and cultural queries. Give advice on the control of pests and diseases. Publish information concerning Hosta and Hemerocallis. Operate a library service for literature.

Calendar

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The following meetings, events, shows and exhibitions have been arranged for 2018. Existing members of the BHHS and non-members with similar interests are welcome.

Speakers

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The Society maintains a list of members willing to speak to gardening groups on Hosta and/or Hemerocallis. If you are looking for a speaker on Hosta or Hemerocallis email us.

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The Website

Please advise me at membership@hostahem.org.uk of any Hosta or Hemerocallis related events or news items which you would like publicised so that they can be added to the calender or placed in this section of the site.

AHS Newsletter

The American Hosta Society has kindly allowed us to publish its latest newsletters online for the benefit of our members. This can be viewed in the 'Members Only' section of the website, under publications using this link . Please note, you must be signed in as a Member using your e-mail address and password. Any members who are unable to log in or need to reset their password, please send an e-mail to membership@hostahem.org.uk

2018 AGM Weekend - Save the Date!

The date and venue for the 2018 AGM Weekend has been set. It will be held at the Saville Gardens, Windsor (postcode TW20 0HJ) on the weekend of 30th June to 1st July. For more details click here.

New Journal Available Online

The Spring 2018 Journal is now available online for all members to view and download. To access it, go to 'Publications' within the 'Members Only' section. You will be asked to log in using your e-mail address and password. If you have forgotton your password, email membership@hostahem.org.uk to reset it.
We use Drop-Box, a file-sharing site, to access large files such as the Journal. If you haven't done so already, you will be asked to register with Dropbox in order to view the Journal. It's free and safe to do so.

BHHS at the Wisley Plant Society Show

The BHHS joined 20 other RHS Plant Societies at Wisley once again on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June for the annual Plant Society Show. It was a great opportunity for us to raise our profile with the public, offer some advice on cultivating hostas and hemerocallis and raise funds by selling plants. Led by our President Jonathan Hogarth & Treasurer Bob Prigmore, who manned the plant sales area, several committee members helped out over the course of the weekend. We gave demonstrations on how to propagate hostas using aquaponics and how to split hostas, both of which were popular with the visitors.

Plant Profiles

Hemerocallis ‘Aquamarine’:

AQUAMARINE was bred by Lambert and was registered in 1983. The flowers produce an exquisite star shaped flower that is renowned for its colour of blue influenced lavender that makes it a distinct mauve. It is quite rare and unusual.
It is a diploid and a dormant daylily flowering early to mid season. The flowers are held on scapes of 28” (71cm) and the flowers are 7” (18cm).

Hosta 'Rippled Honey'

Hosta ‘Rippled Honey’ is a late 80s Herb Benedict cross. Although registered as parentage unknown, it has a ventricosa and plantaginea background. Zilis lists it as a cross of a hybrid of h. ventricosa with h. plantaginea in his hostapedia. Elsewhere it’s listed as h. plantaginea x h. ‘Holly’s Honey’, the latter itself a h. ventricosa cross. It certainly looks rather like ‘Holly’s Honey’ but with more pronounced characteristics and, of course, fragrant flowers from its plantaginea parent.
It forms a wide, 50cm tall mound of heavily rippled, dark green, very glossy foliage with a good substance. A late flowering hosta, I like the fact that it’s one of the last hosta to die back in my garden. The photo above was taken in early-mid October and, whilst there are signs of wear and tear and a few leaves starting to turn brown, it still looks good, with relatively fresh and still very glossy leaves. Those glossy leaves look especially attractive with droplets of water on their surface after a good soaking of rain.
Richard Ford, a former Chairman of the BHHS, who very sadly passed away recently, registered a wonderful sport of h. ‘Rippled Honey’ in 2009 which he named ‘Tea at Betty’s’ after the tearooms at Harrogate. A little smaller than its parent, it has the same shiny, green leaves but with a rippled yellow margin.

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Welcome to Our Society...

The subscription year runs from January 1st. Members joining after the publication of the Autumn Journal are given membership until December 31st of the following year.

Various events, shows and exhibitions have been arranged for 2018. Existing members of the BHHS and non-members with similar interests are welcome at group meetings and Open Days.

If you have any queries about these planned events and especially should you wish to volunteer to help on BHHS stands or on the exhibits of other participating members, please contact the member named.

For details of shows & events see 'Calendar' under 'About Us'
Existing members of the BHHS and non-members with similar interests are welcome at group meetings and Open Days.

If you have any queries about these planned events and especially should you wish to volunteer to help on BHHS stands or on the exhibits of other participating members, please contact the member named. Please make notes in your diaries and consider joining an event near you.